A reverse traffic alert uses the icon system to
warn drivers about approaching vehicles.
Land Rover isn't planning to fill in every pothole in the U.K. — that's what its vehicles were designed to cope with, after all — but it is testing a system to
warn drivers about them.
Instead, on Tuesday, Ford (F) emphasized its existing semi-autonomous car technology including systems that automatically
warn drivers about pedestrians in the roadway and potential collisions.
In response to a suit Hyundai is facing, the company asserted last December that there aren't any problems or defect with its sunroofs, and denies it failed to
warn drivers about any «alleged» danger.
Alerts via dashboard - mounted triangular lighting signals (dubbed Alive Geometry by BMW) and a head - up display
warn the driver about obstacles, ranging from pedestrians crossing the street to rocks obstructing a canyon road.
Dodge contains a blind spot monitor to alert the driver when another car is driving next to his / her lane and a cross-traffic alert to
warn the driver about the presence of another vehicle in the blind spot.
The cars being tested are equipped with Emergency Vehicle Warning (to let emergency vehicles such as cop cars, fire engine and ambulance pass), Intersection Collision Warning, In - Vehicle Signage (to
warn the driver about road conditions and traffic congestion), Electronic Emergency Brake Light (to detect when the vehicles ahead brake in an emergency), Intersection Priority Management (to decide and make way for connected vehicles to pass at intersections safely) and Collaborative Parking system.
The GLA also has the «ATTENTION ASSIST» as standard, detecting signs of drowsiness via the steering behaviour and
warning the driver about an impending microsleep.
Each SUV manufacturer is required to have sticker in each vehicle that
warns the driver about using caution in making turns and that the vehicle handles differently from ordinary passenger vehicles.
The state of California is
warning its drivers about «drugged driving» after a statewide survey found that 1 in 7 drivers in the state of California are driving with some sort of controlled substance in their system, more than twice as many as the number of people who are driving with alcohol in their system.
Not exact matches
Tesla had issued several statements and written two blog posts providing details
about the California crash, stressing that the
driver, Walter Huang, had ignored
warnings to recover full control of his Model X SUV prior to colliding with a freeway divider in Mountain View.
In July 2016, after a fatal crash killed a
driver using the Autopilot function, CNN reported that several employees tried to
warn Musk
about the reliability of the technology, and that it wasn't ready to be deployed to consumers.
Some GM vehicles are now equipped with camera systems that detect nearby vehicles and lane markings, then alert
drivers about possible collisions with
warning tones and console lights if cars wander off their path.
The stock market was on fire, and stories
about cab
drivers and shoe - shine boys bragging
about the killing they made in the market should have been a
warning that things had gone too far.
As such, the
drivers had to settle for promises from Lyft to reimburse some of their expenses and to
warn them before they were
about to be deactivated for poor customer ratings.
NASCAR did not penalize either
driver, but
warned both
about any retaliation.
* Lane Departure
Warning: A camera in the windshield rear - view mirror monitors lane markings ahead and will signal the
driver if she or he is
about to wander out of their lane without signaling.
The optional Adaptive Cruise Control features a collision
warning system that beeps and flashes red lights if the
driver is
about to rear - end another vehicle.
The Problem: The monostable gear selector may mislead owners
about which gear the vehicle is in and may not adequately
warn the
driver when the
driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in Park.
In addition, more than 90 percent of the participants believed that a number of specific features of the connected vehicle technology would improve driving in the real world, including features alerting
drivers about cars approaching an intersection,
warning of possible forward collisions, and notifying
drivers of cars changing lanes or moving into the
driver's blind spot.
With S, SEL, Limited and Ultimate trim levels, along with
driver - assist technology and features such as blind - spot collision
warning with lane change assist, you can customize your time spent in the
driver's seat and enjoy knowing more
about both the road and the accompanying cars that surround you.
The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight - speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may mislead owners
about which gear the vehicle is in and may not adequately
warn the
driver when
driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.
When we talk
about safety, autonomous emergency braking, lane departure
warning, traffic sign recognition and
driver condition monitor get included in it.
Meanwhile, the Forward Collision Alert will notify the
driver if they're
about to smash into another vehicle, and the Rear Park Assist uses sensors and
warnings to guide a
driver into a driving spot.
The
driver assist indicators are on the left side of the left LCD screen, but unlike the Ford - supplied photo (above) that shows a pair of fully visible LCDs, from the
driver's line of sight the steering wheel obscures information
about lane departure
warning and adaptive cruise control, including whether ACC is on (don't worry, be happy that the microprocessors and radars are pacing the car ahead) or off (full attention required).
Forward collision
warning systems alert the
driver if the vehicle is gaining on the traffic ahead of it so quickly that it is
about to crash.
Other examples include cross traffic alert, which
warns a
driver if traffic is
about to enter the vehicle's path from the side; curve speed
warning, which uses GPS and speed information to determine if the vehicle is
about to take a curve too fast; and fatigue
warning, which tracks steering and other
driver behaviors to determine if the
driver is inattentive or in danger of falling asleep.
In my driving west of Seattle, my tire pressure sensor indicated a low tire three times; four others in my group of
about 25 journalist
drivers said they also got low - pressure
warnings.
In addition, parents can use the Teen
Driver in - vehicle report card to know
about the distance driven, maximum speed reached, overspeed
warnings issued, stability control events, antilock braking events, traction control activations, wide - open throttle events and, if equipped and supported, Forward Collision Alerts, Forward Collision Avoidance Braking events and Tailgating Alerts.
The access height can be locked to prevent automatically raising the Rover into harm's way in cramped parking decks, but even locked it will revert back to normal ride height at
about 15 mph after
warning the
driver to slow down.
In addition to eliminating blind spots, the camera display can flash
warning messages if the
driver is
about to merge in front of a faster - moving vehicle or perform a similarly hazardous maneuver.
Forward collision
warning alerts a
driver when the system detects that the vehicle is
about to crash into another vehicle in front, but the system doesn't slow down or stop the vehicle.
This band will vibrate when the Lane Departure
Warning System is activated or when the car is
about to unexpectedly enter the
driver's lane.
A
warning light flashes when the engine is
about to soar beyond redline, easily seen within the
driver's lower peripheral vision as a reminder to shift up to the next gear.
On the augmented reality HUD,
drivers will see
warnings when a car is
about to unexpectedly enter their lane, arrows leading to exit ramps, highlighted street signs, Smart Cruise Control distance bars and one - way street markings.
The current Equus puts blinds spot detection
warnings in the head - up display so
drivers know not to try shifting lanes even before they think
about hitting the turn signal.
A
Driver Awareness package includes forward - collision alert, lane departure warning, and safety alert seat, offering directional vibrations to alert the driver about potential cr
Driver Awareness package includes forward - collision alert, lane departure
warning, and safety alert seat, offering directional vibrations to alert the
driver about potential cr
driver about potential crashes.
In addition to the
warning light, which recommends the ideal moment to change gear, an audible
warning also tells the
driver when the rev - limiter is
about to cut in.
Blind Spot Assist
warns the truck
driver about other road users not only when turning; it also
warns about imminent collisions with stationary obstacles — for example signs or lamps — and serves as an assistance system when changing lane.
The system also issues a
warning to let the
driver know
about the on coming car.
If the
driver uses the direction indicator to signal that he intends to change lane, the
warning light flashes more intensely, signifying to the
driver that the manoeuvre he is
about to make is potentially dangerous.
The Concept A-Class also features a
driver assistance system called Collision Prevention Assist, which gives visual and acoustic
warnings to a possibly inattentive
driver if the car's collision radar detects that the car is
about to hit the rear end of the car in front.
Off - highway, lane departure
warnings (which work at speeds above
about 35 mph) have also been improved with better road edge detection and a new
driver alertness monitor that suggests taking a break if it detects too much swerving from the
driver.
Drivers can call up a weather forecast for locations around the country, and the system will also
warn about severe weather along a programmed route.
Also, recognizing how much customers care
about safety technology in this segment, the brand is bringing four new
driver - assistance systems to the 2017 Trax: side blind - zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision alert and lane - departure
warning; a rearview camera and 10 airbags are standard.
The car also comes with advanced transport system technology allowing it to detect other vehicles and traffic, which provides the
driver with safety information such as
warnings about other vehicles in blind spots.
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A loaded Infiniti EX37 offers better cabin tech and a full suite of
driver aid technologies, including Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Departure
Warning, and Adaptive Cruise Control, for
about the same price.
The other
driver aids (BSD, LDW)
warn if you're
about to drift out of lane, or if another car is in your blind spot and you've got your turn signal on.
Blind Spot
Warning System detects the distance and closing speed of objects in adjacent lanes and alerts the
driver if a collision is
about to happen